News and Updates from ALCS

March 4th, 2026

Dear Avon Lake City Schools Community,

Hope your week is going well! Please accept this midweek update so that you can prepare for the next several days. As a reminder, Thursday, March 5th will be an early dismissal day throughout the Avon Lake City Schools, so please reference your respective school pickup times. There will be no school on Friday, March 6th and Monday, March 9th. Classes will resume districtwide on Tuesday, March 10th. Please enjoy the long weekend.

The Avon Lake City Schools extends a farewell message to Autumn Reed, who will be departing to become the next Treasurer of the Bay Village Schools effective April 20th, 2026. We thank Autumn for her professionalism, transparency, and commitment to the successful financial stewardship of the Avon Lake City Schools. Currently, the district has begun a comprehensive search process to fill this upcoming vacancy, with partial help from an experienced professional executive recruiting firm with expertise in public education. The ALCS wishes Autumn Reed all the best in her future endeavors, thanks her for her service, and will keep the community posted with updates in the near future.

Avon Lake City Schools will have a Renewal Levy for Permanent Improvements on the ballot this May. Please keep in mind that Renewal levies do NOT increase your taxes, and this particular issue will renew 1.5 mills, generating approximately $750,000 per year for the next 5 years, to be used for permanent improvements. These are restricted by law to help fund long-term assets that have a lifespan of 5 years or more including building repairs, buses, and major repairs on equipment to ensure they remain functional. Bus purchases, roofs, parking lot, and building repairs are common expenses for which PI funds are used. This Permanent Improvement levy was originally passed in 1991 and has been regularly renewed since then. Thank you for learning the facts about this Renewal Issue.

Our district’s Science curriculum is undergoing its 6-year review cycle for the upcoming school year. This is an exciting time as we are adopting the Next Generation Science Standards. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are K–12 science content standards, and set the expectations for what students should know and be able to do. The NGSS were developed by states to improve science education for all students. You can learn more about the NGSS standards by downloading a parent guide.

A district-level committee representing each building and grade level has examined several different programs. After considerable in-depth review and research, the committee has narrowed down its recommendations (see list below). At the high school level, AP and elective course materials are adopted on a course-by-course basis due to the specialty nature of course offerings. We welcome parent feedback on these programs. You can review program materials through the links below.

Save the date for an Open House to preview physical copies of materials and meet with the representatives from the finalist programs. This is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Avon Lake High School in the media center.

• To review Savvas (K-12), click here
• To review Activate Learning (K-6), click here
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• To review TCI (K-5) click here

Congratulations goes out to Nicole Slivinski, who pending Board of Education approval later this month, will become an Assistant Principal/Assistant Athletic Director at Avon Lake High School beginning for the 2026-2027 school year. Nicole brings a blend of leadership, experience in athletics supervision, and a deep sense of Avon Lake City Schools pride. She will be responsible for assistant principal duties as well as athletics responsibilities for Learwood Middle School and at the High School. Please join the district in congratulating Nicole!

Don't forget Take Back Togetherness Night on Tuesday, March 17th, an evening devoted to spending a little time unplugged and with family. ALCS encourages you to enjoy important bonding time. Unplug from devices. Enjoy an evening free from homework. Mark your calendars and make some fun and meaningful plans.

As winter athletics progresses deeper into the statewide post-season competition, the Avon Lake City Schools would like to congratulate the determined and successful efforts of our beloved Shoremen and Shoregals in a variety of endeavors. Congratulations to ALHS sophomore Aubrey Kozar, who successfully defended her state championship in girls swimming this past week, by once again winning para titles in the 50 free and 100 back. Great job, Aubrey! In addition, Avon Lake had a number of qualifiers to the 2026 Indoor State Track and Field Meet. Congratulations to sophomore Riley Scarvelli (SP/WT), freshman Kaitlyn Warner (400), junior Harry Riley (SP), and the boys 4x800 meter relay of Niko Koutouras, Alex Schulz, Luke Gunter, and Liam Fritz.

Congratulations to our varsity boys bowling team, who advanced to the state competition, continuing a remarkable last few weeks. In a landmark season for the ALHS boys and girls wrestling teams, all 20 participants on both teams have qualified for their respective District tournaments. For the boys team, this represents the first time in school history that Shoremen in all 14 weight classes have advanced to the next round. Our Shoregals matched that feat by advancing all 6 of its participants as well to the District round of competition. Congratulations to the student-athletes, coaches, advisers, and families of Avon Lake High School for these outstanding accomplishments, and all the very the best to those still competing.

The district's talented and student-run broadcast team, Anchor News Now, is returning from the 2026 STN Convention in Tampa, Florida, with first place honors for their creation of a film entitled "Pause," and 2nd place honors for a movie trailer entitled, "And So It Begins." Our very own students represented on a national stage and learned about storytelling across various forms of media and gained inspiration from more than 200 participating schools at this national conference. Congratulations to our Anchor News Now students and advisors for this accomplishment!

The Avon Lake Athletic Boosters will host its annual fundraising event on Saturday, March 21st at the Emerald Event Center in Avon, Ohio, from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. This important and fun event supports Avon Lake City School student-athletes, and all proceeds go towards Avon Lake High School and Middle School athletic teams. Tickets are on sale right now, and you can use the nearby QR code or visit the Avon Lake Athletic Boosters' website to participate. Please support our student-athletes!

Once again, please have a great rest of the week and a safe and enjoyable weekend. Thank you very much for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Joelle M. Magyar

Superintendent of Schools

Each of the Avon Lake City Schools has a Parent Teacher/Staff Association (PTA) that is very active and which works closely with the District, Parents, and Community of Avon Lake.

Please consider joining the PTA associated with the school that your child attends. If you have students in multiple buildings, it is best to join each building.

It’s a great way to get involved and to help support the teachers, staff, students, and community!

For your convenience, below is a link to each school’s PTA membership website.

Avon Lake Early Childhood PTA

Eastview Elementary School PTA
Redwood Elementary School PTA
Westview Elementary School PTA
Troy Intermediate School PTA
Learwood Middle School PTA
Avon Lake High School PTA

March 5th - Early Release for Students

March 6th - Conference Day - No School for Students

March 9th - No School for Students

March 20th - End of Third Quarter

To view the complete district calendar, click here.

Just in case you missed a newsletter from your child's school, or have multiple children in our district at different buildings, we have links below from each building principal for your convenience with the most recent information sent to families. A link to our quarterly District Facility Focus newsletter is also below.

Avon Lake High School

Learwood Middle School

Troy Intermediate School

Eastview Elementary School

Redwood Elementary School

Westview Elementary School

LEAPS Preschool

Facility Focus